Tecno k9 Review

Techpoinmag introduces to you a new contender smartphone, Tecno Spark Plus K9, a news worthy, exciting and surely a good low-end category of Android phones which is now readily available on the Ugandan market.

The Tecno Spark Plus K9 didn’t appear alone, it was accompanied by its little brother Tecno Spark K7 which has lower price tag and lower features compared to its counterpart in the new ‘Spark’ series of phones from Tecno, Both the Tecno Spark Plus K9 and Spark K7 are low-end devices with some reputable features and a quite attractive body designs.

Key Specs of Tecno Spark Plus K9

OS: HiOS 2.0 Based on Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Screen Size : 6.0 Inches HD IPS screen

Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels

Processor Type: 1.3 GHz Quad-core CPU

RAM: 2GB

Internal Storage: 16 GB.

External Storage: microSD, up to 32 GB

Back / Rear Camera: 13MP camera & single LED Flash

Front Camera: 5MP with flash

Back-placed Fingerprint scanner

Battery: 3,400 mAh Non-Removable

Tecno Spark Plus K9 Features Overview

The Tecno K9 uses a wide angle display size of 6.0 inches, it has a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels which is quite unimpressive for a smartphone of that screen size. Display output will be somewhat below par, but good for those that love large screen devices.

Under the hood is a 16 GB internal storage space and 2 GB RAM to to give you a lag-free phone usage. The RAM is supported by a Mediatek chipset and 1.3 GHz Quad-core processor.

Note: the Tecno K7 has 1GB RAM and a 1.3 GHz processor.

The phones internal storage can be expanded to up to 32 GB with an SD card. Tecno Spark K9 comes running on Tecno’s HiOS 2.0 which is customized based of Android 7.0 Nougat and can also be updated via system update.

Tecno Spark Plus K9 uses a 13 megapixel primary camera with single LED flash, upfront is a 5 megapixel camera for selfies and video call purposes. The front camera also has a single LED flash to enhance image quality in darker conditions.

The device is juiced up with a 3,400 mAh of battery, though not among the best we’ve seen, the battery capacity on Tecno Spark Plus K9 is quite sufficient and will give good talk time and stand by time and really good on music play.

The Spark Plus K9 is dual SIM based but doesn’t supports 4G network option, so you will have to hang on 3G/2G, a fingerprint scanner is positioned at the back of the device, providing for a more secured and faster phone unlock, It’s body design is quite attractive, the device is available in these colours: Scarlet Red, Champagne Gold, Anthracite Grey and Elegant Blue colors.

Network

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G Network

NO

SIM

Dual SIM

Status

Launched: August 2017

Body

Dimensions

162 x 82.6 x 7.9 Weight: about 115g

Keyboard

Touchscreen

Colors

Scarlet Red, Champagne Gold, Anthracite Grey and Elegant Blue

Cover

Plastic

Display

Type

LCD HD IPS, multi-touch touchscreen with 16m colors

Size

6.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, 254 pixels per inch

Memory And OS

Card slot

MicroSD, up to 32GB

Internal

16GB

OS

Android 7.0 Nougat With HiOS 2.0

Processors

1.3 GHz Quad-core Cortex CPUMediaTek chipset and MaliT720 GPU

RAM

2GB

Audio

Alert types

Vibration, MP3 ringtones

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio port

3.5mm jack

Connectivity

2G

GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps

3G

Up to 21.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink

4G

NO

WIFI

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi direct

Bluetooth

Version 4.2, A2DP

GPS

A-GPS

NFC

No

USB

MicroUSB v2.0

Camera

Primary

13MP, up to 3264×2448-pixel pictures, HDR, autofocus, Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR camera with single LED flash